#capacitive — Public Fediverse posts

Using Capacitance for Extremely Sensitive Proximity Sensing

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/04/18/using-capacitance-for-extremely-sensitive-proximity-sensing/

Hybrid computing systems

There are computing systems available which are of hybrid nature.

Those systems have

• capacitive displays which are considerably larger than those of a typical tablet
• keyboards which may be detachable
• batteries which give them 6 to 8 hours of non AC working time under typical load
• APU's which are less powerful than their mini-ITX counterpart versions, yet more powerful than those of typical tablet systems
• storage varying from 2.5" SATA SSD's to m.2 2230 2242 2260 2280 to 22110 sizes, often in dual configuration modes
• GPU's are integrated in the APU

@Timpostma

sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini-ITX

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_APU

#notebook #hardware #capacitive #display #panel #APU #ITX #CPU #GPU #technology

Hybrid computing systems

There are computing systems available which are of hybrid nature.

Those systems have

• capacitive displays which are considerably larger than those of a typical tablet
• keyboards which may be detachable
• batteries which give them 6 to 8 hours of non AC working time under typical load
• APU's which are less powerful than their mini-ITX counterpart versions, yet more powerful than those of typical tablet systems
• storage varying from 2.5" SATA SSD's to m.2 2230 2242 2260 2280 to 22110 sizes, often in dual configuration modes
• GPU's are integrated in the APU

@Timpostma

sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini-ITX

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_APU

#notebook #hardware #capacitive #display #panel #APU #ITX #CPU #GPU #technology

Hybrid computing systems

There are computing systems available which are of hybrid nature.

Those systems have

• capacitive displays which are considerably larger than those of a typical tablet
• keyboards which may be detachable
• batteries which give them 6 to 8 hours of non AC working time under typical load
• APU's which are less powerful than their mini-ITX counterpart versions, yet more powerful than those of typical tablet systems
• storage varying from 2.5" SATA SSD's to m.2 2230 2242 2260 2280 to 22110 sizes, often in dual configuration modes
• GPU's are integrated in the APU

@Timpostma

sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini-ITX

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_APU

#notebook #hardware #capacitive #display #panel #APU #ITX #CPU #GPU #technology

Hybrid computing systems

There are computing systems available which are of hybrid nature.

Those systems have

• capacitive displays which are considerably larger than those of a typical tablet
• keyboards which may be detachable
• batteries which give them 6 to 8 hours of non AC working time under typical load
• APU's which are less powerful than their mini-ITX counterpart versions, yet more powerful than those of typical tablet systems
• storage varying from 2.5" SATA SSD's to m.2 2230 2242 2260 2280 to 22110 sizes, often in dual configuration modes
• GPU's are integrated in the APU

@Timpostma

sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini-ITX

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_APU

#notebook #hardware #capacitive #display #panel #APU #ITX #CPU #GPU #technology

Hybrid computing systems

There are computing systems available which are of hybrid nature.

Those systems have

• capacitive displays which are considerably larger than those of a typical tablet
• keyboards which may be detachable
• batteries which give them 6 to 8 hours of non AC working time under typical load
• APU's which are less powerful than their mini-ITX counterpart versions, yet more powerful than those of typical tablet systems
• storage varying from 2.5" SATA SSD's to m.2 2230 2242 2260 2280 to 22110 sizes, often in dual configuration modes
• GPU's are integrated in the APU

@Timpostma

sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini-ITX

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_APU

#notebook #hardware #capacitive #display #panel #APU #ITX #CPU #GPU #technology

Ultra-Low Power Soil Moisture Sensor https://hackaday.com/2025/03/18/ultra-low-power-soil-moisture-sensor/ #capacitance #greenhacks #capacitive #houseplant #moisture #sensor #plant #stm32 #water #soil

Ultra-Low Power Soil Moisture Sensor - Electricity can be a pretty handy tool when it stays within the bounds of its wiri... - https://hackaday.com/2025/03/18/ultra-low-power-soil-moisture-sensor/ #capacitance #greenhacks #capacitive #houseplant #moisture #sensor #plant #stm32 #water #soil

I repaired the #keyboard of my Brother EM-1000 electric #typewriter. It uses #capacitive pads, which are hard to get. The ones I got from here: https://www.baffo71.com/details.php?id_prodotto=89 have a slightly larger diameter, but still fit perfectly into the membrane. I chose the 3mm thickness and it works perfectly now.
Only other vendor I could find was located overseas in USA, and didn't sell 3mm ones.
#electrictypewriter #repair #retroelectronic

#ESP32 #touch sensors aren't just for touching. Turns out they make a passable load sensor too! I doubt they'll work to weigh things specifically, but you would be amazed by what you can do when you know, definitively, that there is weight somewhere. And your #esp32 has about a dozen pins that can do it. (Even in #esphome, kinda.. https://techhub.social/@dis/110057503427579633 )

I'm starting with the classic bed presence load sensor, divided into my side and theirs, but including extra pads for the spots the pets sleep. (With any luck, it can share a chip with the local #BigEar #BLE node, but it might be too much for one chip.) Next up is the liquid level sensor for the #hydro tower, and maybe see if I can use a load sensor one on the #esp32cam by the pet dishes to detect empty bowls instead of just staring at them.

Sources: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/bed-occupancy-sensor-using-parts-you-have/189490
https://www.hackster.io/mircemk/arduino-liquid-level-meter-with-simple-homemade-sensor-191413
#esphome #homeassistant #presence #capacitive #gooddayforwizarding @homeassistant

Purpose-Built Plotter Pitches in to Solve Wordblitz on Your Phone - It seems like most hackers have never played a game without at least wondering how... - https://hackaday.com/2022/07/23/purpose-built-plotter-pitches-in-to-solve-wordblitz-on-your-phone/ #machinevision #capacitive #wordblitz #fiducial #plotter #boggle #opencv #stylus #games #aruco #ganty #x-y

Purpose-Built Plotter Pitches in to Solve Wordblitz on Your Phone - It seems like most hackers have never played a game without at least wondering how... - https://hackaday.com/2022/07/23/purpose-built-plotter-pitches-in-to-solve-wordblitz-on-your-phone/ #machinevision #capacitive #wordblitz #fiducial #plotter #boggle #opencv #stylus #games #aruco #ganty #x-y

Slipping Sheets Map Multiple Bends in this Ingenious Flex Sensor - When thoughts turn to measuring the degree to which something bends, it’s pretty likely that strai... more: https://hackaday.com/2020/06/26/slipping-sheets-map-multiple-bends-in-this-ingenious-flex-sensor/ #capacitive #mischacks #polyimide #resistive #flexpcb #kapton #sensor #strain #flex

Archos ChildPad with capacitive touchscreen coming soon for $140

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The Archos ChildPad is a 7 inch tablet designed for children. But despite the cartoon-inspired wallpapers and […]

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#archos #archosChildpad #capacitive #touchscreen